All Too Real

Altoist continues to grow through the years. Still a bit influenced by , has developed his own personal voice on alto and has developed into a strong soprano sax player, too. This straight-ahead set finds in top form and inspired by such talented sidemen as the -influenced trumpeter (who is on three songs) and pianist . has a heartfelt vocal on 's The seven instrumentals feature at the peak of his creative powers, making this one of his strongest recordings to date. ~ Scott Yanow